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The Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ
There will be two Masses in the region for the Ascension on Thursday: St Mary-on-the-Hill will offer low Mass at 11.30am, and the Oratory will celebrate High Mass at 7.30pm in the evening, replacing...
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Corpus Christi
The Birmingham Oratory will offer High Mass today for the Feast of Corpus Christi. This will replace the usual 5.45pm low Mass and is the second High Mass celebrated at the Birmingham Oratory this week...
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SS Peter & Paul and July Music Listing for the Oratory
The Oratory will celebrate High Mass at 7.30pm tonight for the Feast of SS Peter and Paul, which replaces the usual 5.45pm low Mass. Directions are in the sidebar.The Oratory has also released its...
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The effect of Traditionis Custodes on Masses in the Birmingham and Black...
Despite the publication of Traditionis Custodes, there has been no immediate change to the 1962 Missal Mass schedule in the Birmingham and Black Country area, and we are grateful to Archbishop Longley...
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Traditionis Custodes: an attack on the Priesthood
In his post-mortem following Ireland's referendum on a constitutional amendment to allow same-sex marriage, Roberto de Mattei quotes Dom John-Baptiste Chautard from his book 'The Soul of the...
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The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
High Mass will be offered at the Birmingham Oratory tomorrow for the Feast of the Holy Cross at the usual time of 7.30pm. This replaces the usual 5.45pm low Mass.The Birmingham Oratory Choir is looking...
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St John Henry Cardinal Newman
Tomorrow is the Feast of St John Henry Newman, founder of the Oratory in Birmingham where High Mass will be celebrated tomorrow at 11am. This replaces the usual 9am low Mass on Saturdays. First Vespers...
View ArticleChanges to Mass of Ages Mass Listings for All Saints and All Souls
All Saints falling on a Monday has caused a few problems, with the Bishops of England and Wales (but not Scotland) transferring the Feast to Sunday. However, in the 1962 calendar, this is the Feast of...
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Immaculate Conception
High Mass will be offered on Wednesday for the patronal feast of the Birmingham Oratory and the Archdiocese, the Immaculate Conception. Solemn Vespers in the older form will also be celebrated the...
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Rorate Masses in Birmingham and Wolverhampton
The final Rorate Mass at the Oratory will take place on Saturday at 7.30am. There will also be a Mass at 7.00am tomorrow (Thursday) at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour in Wolverhampton.The photo below was...
View ArticleChristmas and New Year Masses 2021/22
Here are the Mass times in the region for the Christmas Octave and slightly beyond. I wish all readers of this blog a happy and holy Christmas and New Year!Friday 24th December 2021Vigil of the...
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Epiphany
The Birmingham Oratory will celebrate High Mass for the Feast of the Epiphany at 7.30pm tomorrow, replacing the usual 5.45pm low Mass. A low Mass will however be celebrated at St Mary-on-the-Hill in...
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The Purification of the BVM
High Mass will be offered at the Birmingham Oratory tomorrow on the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary which marks its foundation as the first Oratory in the English speaking world....
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Ash Wednesday 2022
High Mass will be celebrated at the Oratory in Birmingham tonight to begin the season of Lent in the traditional form. As usual, the 7.30 High Mass replaces the usual daily 5.45pm Low Mass. Low Mass...
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St Joseph, Quarant'ore and the Annuciation
There are several additional Masses over the next week for the Solemnities of St Joseph and the Annunciation. High Mass will be offered at 11am for the Feast of St Joseph on 19th March, replacing the...
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Holy Week and Easter 2022
Above is the Oratory schedule for Holy Week - I hope you did not miss the beginning of the Palm Sunday High Mass which started half an hour earlier to accommodate the extra rubrics! Note that High...
View ArticleThe Feasts of the Ascension & St Philip Neri
The Feast of the Ascension can be celebrated regionally in the 1962 Missal in two churches: at St-Mary-on-the-Hill in Wednesbury at 6.30pm, and at the Oratory at 7.30pm, which is a High Mass replacing...
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Bank Holiday Mass Changes and Ordination News
The daily Latin Mass at the Oratory will take place at 9am on Bank Holiday Thursday and Friday. The First Friday Mass at Sacred Heart and All Souls is cancelled this month. Please keep Br Dominic of...
View ArticleCorpus Christi and Friday Mass Cancellation
High Mass will be celebrated at the Oratory at 7.30pm for the traditional date of Corpus Christi, which has been moved to Sunday by the Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales. This replaces...
View ArticleSacred Heart Masses
There will be a Sung Mass at the usual time (5.45pm) at the Birmingham Oratory for the Feast of the Sacred Heart. The usual Friday Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour has been cancelled due to the...
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